Nomad Safari in Kruger!!!
March 27-30, 2025 (3 nights / 4 days)
Available exclusively to Nomad Week Attendees!
✨ Buckle up for an adventure of a lifetime with your new best nomad travel buds… ✨
LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE!
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If you came to South Africa and didn’t do a safari in Kruger… did you even really come to South Africa?
SAFARI IN THE TRUE AFRICAN WILD
Immerse yourselves in an incredible, intimate, authentic experience with the most stunning wildlife on the planet in their natural habitat. You'll enjoy ultimate comfort in the bush, with all meals included, along with coffee stops and sundowners under the expert care of your skilled and knowledgeable guides. Take a moment to appreciate the little things — the scents of the bush, the sounds of birds chirping, the morning breeze on your skin, the crackling fire at night, and the brightest stars twinkling above.
Witness animals as they interact, hunt, and survive, in their most wild form, just as nature intended. Enjoy morning and evening game drives where you will have a great chance of seeing lions, elephants, giraffes, rhinos, hippos, antelope, buffalo, zebras, maybe even leopards, wild dogs, cheetahs if you are lucky. There is no telling what you’ll see on safari — Mama Africa always has surprises in store!
LOCATION
This safari takes place in a private reserve within the exclusive Greater Kruger Region — a vast, authentic wilderness where wildlife roams freely between private reserves and Kruger National Park (a protected area covering nearly 20,000 square kilometers, about the size of Belize), the most iconic safari destination in South Africa.
These handpicked private reserves — such as Timbavati, Klaserie, Balule, or Manyeleti — are among the best wildlife regions in Kruger. With unfenced borders, wildlife moves freely between the reserves and the park, creating a vast ecosystem that offers a true wilderness experience where you never know what you'll encounter.
What makes this safari special:
Off-road tracking: Open vehicles allow you to follow wildlife closely for exceptional sightings.
Sunrise and sunset drives: Enjoy coffee stops and sundowners in the bush.
Night drives: Spot elusive nocturnal animals rarely seen during the day.
Limited vehicles per sighting: Ensures a private, intimate experience.
Authentic wilderness: Unfenced areas where animals roam naturally across vast landscapes.
This is the safari experience I recommend to all my clients — where you sleep amongst the animals in the heart of the wild, surrounded by the sights and sounds of Africa. It's a chance to witness iconic species like lions, elephants, zebras, giraffes, buffalo, maybe even rhinos, leopards, wild dogs, cheetahs and more in their natural habitat.
Accommodation: Umlani Bush Camp or similar alternative (availability dependent) — comfortably fitted with en-suite facilities including a shower, mosquito nets, crisp linen and towels as well as with standard bathroom amenities, drinking water and insect repellent.
KEY INFO
Pricing Details:
Shared Room (with a roommate): R22,396 ZAR (approx. $1,201 USD at last updated exchange rate). If you don’t have a roommate, we can pair you with another nomad if someone else is looking to share.
Private Room: R28,929.50 ZAR (approx. $1,551 USD at last updated exchange rate).
Please note that all prices are subject to camp availability and the final group size, so they may adjust accordingly.
Optional Payment Plan:
Option to pay in full now, or:
50% deposit due ASAP to secure your spot
Remaining 50% due February 20, 2025
Package Inclusions:
Road transfers from HDS airport to your camp and back
3 nights’ accommodation in a semi-luxury Bush Camp
Daily Morning and Afternoon Game Drives (6 drives total!)
3 meals per day
Select beverages (accommodation dependent)
Wi-Fi in common areas
Optional bush walk
VAT included in your package
Package Exclusions:
Flights to & from HDS airport must be booked separately — arrive on March 27 afternoon / depart March 30 afternoon (ask us about extending your trip by adding in another safari stop!)
Travel insurance
Gratuities (recommended to bring ZAR cash to your safari; up to your discretion, but recommend R100-R200 per person per day for the guide, tracker, and general staff)
Alcoholic beverages
All personal expenses
ARRIVAL DETAILS
Your safari begins at HDS Airport on March 27 and includes transport from there to the lodge, and back again on March 30! Please book your flight to HDS Airport arriving on March 27; we recommend CemAir flight 5Z0991 departing CPT at 9:30am and arriving in HDS at 12:30pm. Other options arrive in HDS at 1:10 and 1:45. You will be picked up from the airport and taken to meet your nomad travel pals at the camp!
Your departure flight can depart HDS anytime on March 30.
PLEASE NOTE:
All third-party flights and services are subject to fuel surcharges, park fees, and other costs and your final balance is subject to change.
Bookings are subject to Terms & Conditions and Cancellation Policies of each partnered supplier as well as Adventurelust Terms & Conditions. Payment of means that you accept these terms & conditions.
PREPARATION
TYPICAL DAY ON SAFARI
5:00 AM - Wake up & morning tea
5:30 Morning game drive - Cruise around the bush with your guide, searching for animals, stop for coffee (& amarula!)
9:00 Breakfast at the lodge
10:00 Chill time - Enjoy a blissful nap in your suite, relax by the pool, continue watching for wildlife, or go on an optional bushwalk!
1:00 PM Lunch at the lodge
2:00 More chill time!
4:00 Afternoon tea
4:30 Afternoon game drive
7:30 Return from game drive
7:30 Dinner, campfire, drinks, stargazing, enjoy the fire or waterhole views
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WHAT TO PACK
ABOUT ADVENTURELUST SAFARIS
Experience the true African wild
Connect intimately with nature
Prioritizing your safety & enjoyment
With all the luxuries & comforts
Lodging vetted for you
Up close & personal encounters
Adventurelust Safaris encapsulate all the reasons I fell in love with Africa and its animals, and I feel so passionately that you will too! Your safari is in the true African wild, witnessing animals in their rightful and natural habitat, and you never know what kind of encounters Mama Africa has in store! They are luxurious experiences where you will be taken care of and treated to an exquisite, rejuvenating, therapeutic getaway in nature, a perfect chance to disconnect from your daily stresses and reconnect with yourself and this beautiful planet. Safaris are an adventure I truly wish everyone could experience at least once in their lifetime, and an experience you will never forget!